Juanita was born the daughter of William and Lula (Collier) Williams on Sept. 5, 1922, in Chillicothe, Mo. She was united in marriage to Charles "Bill" Brown on April 21, 1942, in McMinnville, Tenn. He preceded her in death on Oct. 31, 2011.

Juanita was a member of the Chillicothe VFW Roy L. Burkett Post 858 and the Ladies Auxiliary. She loved traveling, spending time with her family, fishing, and humming birds. She enjoyed playing card games, such as canasta. Juanita also enjoyed doing crossword and word search puzzles.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Charles "Bill" Brown; two brothers, Virgil, and Roy; and five sisters, Opal Randall, Eileen Harris, Mary Darr, Elaine Sykes, and Deloris Freeman.

Services will be held at Lindley Funeral Home, Chillicothe, Mo., on Oct. 12, 2012, at 1 p.m. A family visitation will be held at Lindley Funeral Home, Chillicothe, on Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012, from 6 until 8 p.m. Friends may call the funeral home on Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012, from 12 noon until 9 p.m. Burial will be held at Resthaven Memorial Gardens, Chillicothe, Mo.

Memorial contributions may be made to Burnside Cemetery, and may be left at or mailed to Lindley Funeral Home, P.O. Box 47, Chillicothe, MO 64601. Online condolences may be left at www.lindleyfuneralhome.com.

Arrangements are under the direction of Lindley Funeral Home, Chillicothe, Mo.